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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˌrʌn ˈaʊt/
run out means: If you use all of something, you have none left.
verb
If you use all of something, you have none left.
- We have run out of bread.
- I ran out of money on holiday.
- What will we do if we run out of petrol?
If a supply is completely used, there is none left.
- Our food has run out.
- Time is running out, so please hurry.
- The fuel ran out before we reached the village.
To reach the date or point when something is no longer valid or available.
- My contract runs out tomorrow.
- Her visa ran out last month.
- Will you renew the insurance before it runs out?
To force someone or something to leave a place.
- They ran him out of town.
- The angry crowd tried to run the officials out.
- Will the new prices run small shops out of business?
To keep a series of similar results going.
- The team hoped to run out its streak.
- They ran out their series of wins through the final week.
- Can these players run out their winning streak for another month?
To make cloth or clothing longer.
- Can you run out these curtains?
- She ran out the skirt so it covered her knees.
- We need to run out the fabric to fit the taller window.
Questions about run out
What does run out mean?
If you use all of something, you have none left.
What is run out in other languages?
Türkçe: tüketmek · Español: quedarse sin · Français: épuiser · Deutsch: aufbrauchen · Italiano: esaurire · 日本語: 使い切る
How do you pronounce run out?
It is pronounced /ˌrʌn ˈaʊt/.
How do you use run out in a sentence?
We have run out of bread. I ran out of money on holiday.
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